Full Results
16:15 Aintree
John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,270
- 2nd: £21,200
- 3rd: £10,610
- 4th: £5,300
- Form 5-11111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 3rd, challenged going well after 4 out, led before 2 out, shaken up to go clear approaching last, ran on well, easily
- Form 2112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, not fluent and pushed along 4 out, headway 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd last, no impression on winner
- Form 211270
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
in rear, pushed along from 8th, headway when mistake 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, pressing for 2nd from last until towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 611114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader until before 2nd, lost several places before 5th, mistake 7th, closed 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, no extra and lost places from last
- Form 231231
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up towards rear, raced freely, headway after 7th, not fluent 4 out, hung left and outpaced from after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened last
- Form 14-111P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened last
- Form 122181
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2nd until 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form F-1111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, went 2nd 6th until ridden after 4 out, weakened from 3 out
- Form 2-17P52
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 22-1437
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J M Maguire
Nonrunner
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £2.30Tote Place: £1.30,£2.00,£10.40
- Straight Forecast: £12.90Exacta: £10.70Trifecta: £179.50Swingers: 1&2:£3.50 2&3:£32.40 1&3:£14.20
- Placepot: £117Pool: £459,779.94,2866.34 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £38Pool: £26,837.74,521.8 winning tickets